1936-11-21 — Page 13

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER · 21,

1936.

NOISE IS NOT THE ONLY "RACKET" FOUND Voted the BEST"

IN HONGKONG MAH JONGG DENS

AN EVIL

THAT IS GROWING

All Night Sessions

IF

In Yaumati

(Special To "Telegraph").

after a day of business uncertainty, of a de- pression that reaches to the mind and body, it be your wish to be recreated and entertained, let me be your guide and companion. The point is, what shall it be? The hour is after 10 p.m. Too late for the pictures, but there are other and stranger spectacles to be seen, if only we look for them. You will be entertained. Come!

It is now past 11 pm. You- mati, a busy hive of industry by its uprair far day, continues into the nigal. We are in the public square, now completely deserted except for the usual characters suspicious-looking

ilere is the old loitering aleast, Kowloon Magistracy building. There in the Tin Hau Temple with it on- Farther on is the eirat banyan tree. opening into Temple Street, Strik-! ing contrast, there is light and deti- j vity there; also much of the uproar we have so often noticed, But the uproar is now not that of a busy knitting factory. A continuous "ral- lat" sound as

of a million wood-

peckers at work.

The reason is soon discovered. Over 400

me

ploying mah jorgot

and ipmen

have

No social Kathering could collected together into such a small arca so many people with only one or purpose: giving free rein intent to a passion in the indulgement of which time, place, and private cir-

of little cumstances are

account, much less the publle exhibition of it. ordinary Here Introductions bs in

of decent society requirement wholly dispensed with; and, to be

In the thick of it, it is sufficient only

to know the game und, possess the means it entall

MILLING MASS

Consider the spectacle, so unique 1

doubt you will find its equal any-

皮牙

H-LEAM FHS

This picture shows advertirement airplay outside a mah Jongg shop in Yaumati, I was taken af 11 m., sehens the premises vere crowded with "customers,"

SICK COLONEL

CALLS FOR HIS

JAILED SON-

The Tower Officer

Soldiers' New Head-dress

FIELD SERVICE CAP RESTORED

RADIO BROADCAST

Dance Music from The Hongkong Hotel

RECORD PROGRAMME

of 355

Radio Programme. Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Wavelength

34.20 metres, metres, (845 kcs.). (1750 k.c's.), 31.40 metres, (9.52 incracyetes),

Peter

12.30 p.m. A Concert by Dawson (Bass-Baritone), Ina Soyez (Soprano) and The Orchestra Mus- cotte.

I p.n. Time and Weather:

1.03 p.m. A Variety Programme. 1.30 p.m. Reuter Press.

Rugby

Press. Weather. Time and Annourice- thents.

1.40 p.m. Dance Music.

2.15-pan. Close Down.

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programine.

7 pm. The London Symphony Orchestra.

Oranges

1. Love of the Three (Prokofieff): 2. Pomp and Cir- cumstanceMarch (No. 4 in Gi (Elgar); 3. Woodlawl Interlude (Figur); 1. Dream Children, Op. 43 (Eline); 5. A Night at the Prains. 7.30 p.m. Hongkong Exchange Market Report.

7.33 m. Soprano-Lily Pons: Per-Enrico Carura: VIOBN-Ye- bu Menuhin; n. Soprano-Ah! Je Sais (Abt I know it) (La Flute Suchanfee") (Mozart); Lot Here the Gentle Lark (Bishop); b, Violin

lungurian Dance No. in 13

Flat Major (Brahms: Romanza Andaluza. Op 23 (Sarasate);

Tenor- "Pagilncet-On with The Motley Vent In Giubba) (Leonenvallo): "Marta"--Like a Dream (M'Appart (Flotow).

C.

Other Reforms Still

8 p.m. Time, Weather, and An- Tents. Being Considered

03 A Variety Programme,

p.m. Piano Solos-The Student Prince- By A Military Correspondent.

Selection: The Desert Song....Tony "Right dress" is quite a simple Lowry; Songs-Ah! Sweet Mystery In another fe....Charles Kullman (tenor); operation for the soklier. Bristol, November 1.

what the Love's. Melody......

Frances

Day sense that of deciding

Orchestra-Sweetheart TN a large detached house at Redlands a retired Army soldier should wear it has greatly (Soprano);

Don Rico and His Gypsy colonel is being nursed back to health by his devoted perplexed the competent military Czardas.

Ruthority at the

Girls Orchestra: Songs--Canoe Song Wor Ollice. Four years have passed shave the fove Song (From film "Sanders of wife, following his collapse three and a half years ago

reduce the load, increase the comfort Variations on "Who's Afraid of the when his officer-son was cashiered and ordered five years' experimental uniform designed to the River")....Paul Robeson (Dess); nrit effefency and improve the Big Bad Wolf?" and "Bolero"..... penal servitude.

He is the father of ex-Lieutenant hygiente conditions of the soldier Jacques Fray and Mario Breggiotti fplane ducts); Orchestra-Wali IIno! Norman Brific-Stewart, of the Sen-Was intrndared to units for tests Banange heagues they have no It is still under consideration. The principal features of the new Bones.... The Original Hooster Shots; deerstalker cap of Hawaiian-tilo Hanakahl: On the dress were gabardine similar in shape to the Beach of Walkiki....Walk Stone- steel helmet, new tule with turn-wall Boys: Vocal-lo, Jo, The can-

keld......

Lavalda Carter; down collar, on open shirt, and nibal

Humorous-Laurel and Hardy In "shorts."

A little latitude was allowed in

"The Dange of the Curkoos"; Song

Two White Arms. of head-dress. With the respect

.Adolphe Men- "deerstalker" was tested the field ou (baritone): Guitar solo-Good- service cap which 30 years ago was right Vienna....In Fillis.

as unserviceable. The 9p.m. The New Mayfnir Or- rondemned field service cap is the only article chestra. of the experimental clothing which has so far been approved. The sur- prising thing about this choice is that

30 years ago replaced the field sur- vieć "emp

Sophie Tucker

Stoned In East End

forth Highlanders, once famous as "The Officer in the Tower" now in

Maidstone Jail.

Baillie-Stewart, having earned his remission marks, is expected to be released during the next few weeks.

He was found guilty in April 1939 of charges under the Offelal Secrets Act.

where. Four shops adjoining or Stones were thrown at Miss Sophie facing each other across the narrow Tucker, the Jewish-American stage

I rat in the lounge of the ex- From

ground floors; cornstar, outskle the Troxy Cinema, Com- through cocklofts to mercial Road, Lundan, where the is officer's beautiful home to-day, and upper floors, these are packed with appearing, during recent disturbances, talked with his mother, Mrs. Baillie miling mass-3

Wright. (Lieutenant Balilie-Stewart mass that sweats

One stone struck her on the arm but does not toil, a mass with no

years ago.)

_the_Di_liention to spare for any and another hit the fur collar of her changed his name by deed poli a few is replacing the type of cap that i

a cockloft to each "school."

Four

thrown by two imen

stones

"Whatever our boy's critics max say," she said, "my husband and have Implicit faith in his Inno- cence.

"IMPLICIT FAITH" body or anything beyond the Inter-coat minable occupation of the gume,

She was uninjured, but very dis-

Mrs. Baillic Wright's hair, over Let us now venture into the eld

now streaked of mathematics, for an assessment of turbed by the incident.

Miss Tucker said to a Home paper straw-coloured, was numbers the better to give us an

wern with grey, but there was happiness idea of this hectic atmosphere into representative: "Th

who vanished in her eyes us she talked of her son's which we have stepped. There are four players to each table. Twelve down an alleyway. I had just gone release, tables to each floor. Two floors and down the road from the stage door

when I felt u stone hit any arm. Four "Another hit me higher up, and if schools within hailing distance of it had not been for the fur collar of each other. One must shout to make my coat it would have struck my himself heard above that awful

face." racket of a continuous banging of tiles on tables. Can anybody make his calculations from this? My own senses are reeling I cannot think I am deafened by this uproar..

Rat, tat, tat! The pent-up passion į of 400 mah Jongg Bends let loose, and the devil, as the evil genius behind it all, to pay.

SIGNBOARDS

After the incident Miss Tucker went on to do her stage show.

pastime, this mah jongg. Shall we make a start?"

"When he has finished his son

tence he will certainly not seek to change his name. fle will only ask for a fair start in life.

"The Inst three and a half years inve been a terrible torture for all of us. It is not for myself that I seek sympathy, but for his father.

"He collapsed shortly after Nor- and has been

proved fatal.

ed for Norman.

You will perceive that although Introductions were not required bemon was sentenced, tow, they were here a necessity as sick ever since. between one gentleman and another. The M.C. there manifested in an "Mahjongo as a recreation!” reads attendant much more decently

dress- the inspiring message from the signed than his other two offshoots)

"No board above ench doorwny.

comes forward with

a tin can which matter how much you bring, Arres-

bangs suggestively he

table. the on pective of whether your staker are With a slot in the lop, it looked like act at $10, $5, or even a doller, you one of those tins mate familiar to

"I have been to see Norman re- are welcome!" So very encouraging us by collectors on ing days. It was gularly every two monthia at Maid- to the fearful ones! "Coffee and tea

ttle acorn from stone Jail. provided free!" this in big characters, to contain the

which would grow the big oak-in "COMMISSION PAYABLE IN AD- offer

the commission

Dn "What he will do when he returns VANCE!" in even bigger characters,

which quite a number of gentlemen humo I don't know. Inside space can only be spared for was rich in a business under- "But of one thing I am certain. mati jongg tables,no other room taken by them not as the "recrea "Our reunion will help to restore except the minimum required for u gangway in the middle running, tion" advertised, but as a pure busi-his father's health.

down

tables.

between the two rown of

The Master of Ceremonies, here duplicated by two evil-looking a

words.

nesa undertaking.

REGULAR COMMISSION

.

The commission is graded accord- Ing to the size of the declared stakes, tendants, tugs suggestively nt Our and it is commission always coming coat-ends. "We have players ine both five and two dollar games, to judge by the business of these whichever

rey shops which ynes on without Inter- you may WHE

per ty mission, from day to day, from night Buy, indicating two or three

night. happy-looking Individuals hovering to

are also to be zoti i Gur street

--

CAP THE KAISER LIKED The story of that rejection is worth recalling. In 1900 thousands of troops were overcome by the heat during manocuvres at Aldershot. The field service cap was held to be responsible. It was withdrawn in favour of a cap of German pattern, which completely covered-the head, The Earl of Midleton (then Mr. St. John Brodrick) was War Secretary, and the new cap the most unpopu-| lar of any adopted for the Army- was known as the "Brodrick cap.

it was soon replaced by another cup more definitely British.

Venetian Nights; Ballad Memories;

The Clock is playing, Dicky - Bird Hep; Bonnie Scotland.

9.26 p.m. London-News and an- nouncements.

9,45 p.m.-George Scott-Wood- and His Pinno-necordeon.

Speak to me of Love; Stars over Devon: In a little Gipsy Tea room: Lulu's back in town: Stars and Stripes for Ever March.

10 p.m. London-Bix Ben. Relay Dance musle from the Grill Boom of the Hongkong lintel.

12. midnight Close Down.

SUNDAY'S BROADCAST

A Programme By The Choral Group

STUDIO RECITAL

9.10-10 am. Military Parade Scr- vice from St. John's Cathedral,

10 a.m. Close Dewn.

The late Colonel Brodrick, brother of Lord Midleton, told me that his brother had nothing to do with the choice of cap which bore his name. King Edward VII. selected it.

Further, the ex-German Emperor "Twice in the last three years be tavoured. the British field service cap

11 a.m.-12.15 p.m. Morning Ser- has had attacks which have nearly and ordered that his soldiers should vice from St. John's Cathedral.

When, however, he heard wear it.

12.15 p.m. Symphony No. 2 in that our

our soldiers were replacing the B Minor (Borodin), played by The "During each attack he whisper-field service cap for one of German London

Symphony Orchestra,. pattern, he immediately canceled Conducted by Albert Coates. the order.

12.40 p.m. A Planoforte Recital The tests of the experimental uni- by Alfred Cortot. form, Intended only for training and

Ballad in F Major (Chopin), Op. manoeuvre and for active service, as; Impromptu No. 1

in A Flat were concluded over two years ago, Major. (Chopin), Op. 29; Impromptu Recently the War Oflice informed in Pat Major, (Chopin), Op. me that "we cannot make any state-51; Fantasie Impromptu In C Sharp ment at the moment. The matter Minor (Chopin), Op. 00. has not been dropped."

1 p.m. Tine und Weather. 1.03 A Concert.

p.m. Soprano Solus-Ave Maria (Bach, Gounod): Panis Angelicus (Cesar Franck)....

..Gola Ljungberg; Violin Solos-Danse Champetre, Op. 100, No. 1 (Sibellual; (a) Romance, Op. 78, No. 2 (Sibellus); (b) Dance Champetre, Op. 108. No. 2 (Sibelius) ..Emil Telmanyl; Baritona Solos Ich Grolle Nicht (I'll not complain), (Schumann); Elegie (Song

of Mourning), (Massenet)....30

John Brownice; Cello with Organ-Adora- lan (Borowski)...Beatrice Harri-

Sir Henri Deterding,

Oil King, To Resign

SIR

all-

Ron.

1.30 p.m.

Reuter Press, Weather, Time and Announcements.

1.40 p.m. Excerpts from Light Opern,

in the offing. "Only if you want a To these mah Jongg shops, which big gome

you are invited to go in Yaumati, in Wanchal, and in other

QIR HENRI DETERDING, once a clerk in the Dutch higher up.

And so i was, Up in the cock-districts with a crowded population,

East Indies, to-day the greatest power in the oil world, rowdy elements

are naturany loft, It was $5, Higher up, intent the tracted, either by the opportunity of is to resign the presidency of the Royal Dutch Petroleum first floor, through a communicating cheating by playing in combination Co. door specially cut into the wall, it

unwary foois, or of extorting was $10.

Our prestige as a custom guinst"

Sir Henri, himself a mystery war as "Napoleonic in his audacity, er mounted

in ratio to each step money from winners. A long silk

"Dorothy" Selection (Cellier).... He it was who beat, the ascended. Here, in the upper strafa coat in those surroundings is there man, has chosen another my- Cromwelilan in his thoroughness." of mah joner society, we should held fore no true index of respectability, stery man to succeed him, Mr.

powerful John D. Ikefeller in The Band of H. M. Coldstream We therefore cut short relations with J. E. F. de Kok, once an Army

(Continued on Page 4.) no community of interests with the

the great world oft wa, and forced our newfound acquaintances of the officer, sometimes called the

Tanksteller Interests to sign a proletariat left far below.

-evening, while conceding to them

"treaty" to his own liking. TWO "GENTLEMEN" the fact that they did wear this mark Royal Dutch "Flying Chief."

Last June Sir Henri was married Sir Henri, who retains his sent on Kently. Two gentlemen in long coats came

Back we sell into the street, and the board, is 70, Dutch bom and a for the third time. His bride was

secretary, Fraulein forward to meet us. Two crooks

presenting naturalised Englishman.

Minna Unaack, ages 34, with one common idea; they are so one of the most unusual spectacles it eager to meet us that they nearly had fallen to the lot of a Hongkong fall over each other, "What is your resident to encounter the spectacle precious surname? Same as mine, of a veritable regiment of mah Jonge really? Marvellous, absolutely! Great players.

trum

angnoourncou

Napoleonic Audacity

his

Charlotte

Sir Henrl's personal fortune is extimated at £25,000,000.

He became Director-General of the He is stocky, white hatred, brown Royal Dutch company in 1890, was eyed, and has a jaw of iron. He still described by Lord Fisher during the swims and rides, lives a simple life,

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